Calvin Pryor

The Jets surprisingly made Pryor the first safety selected in the 2014 draft, taking him 18th overall despite having the chance to take the more heralded Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. Given their major investmen...

Pryor (concussion) will not play in the Jets' preseason opener against the Colts on Thursday, ESPN New York reports.

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Pryor, who suffered a concussion at the beginning of training camp, was just cleared for contact Monday. Being that the rookie missed over a week of practice, he's not yet ready to suit up for a game situation. As such, Pryor will be sidelined for Thursday's first exhibition contest and aim to earn his projected starting strong safety position as more reps come his way.

8/4/2014

Pryor (concussion) has been cleared for contact and re-joined the Jets in practice Monday, ESPN New York reports.

Pryor suffered the injury during Saturday's practice and has yet to be cleared to continue participating with the team. Concussions are a growing concern in the league, so it's
questionable how long the rookie safety will be kept out of the normal practice routine. He's projected to be a starter this season at free safety, so hopefully it isn't too serious and Pryor can get back on the field as soon as possible to get the necessary practice that rookies need to be a positive contributor.

Pryor sat out of Sunday’s practice because of the injury, and will now have to go through the league mandated concussion protocol before returning to action. There’s never a good timetable for concussion injuries like Pryor’s, but there’s no reason to think that it will cost him any games this season.